The Association of Teacher Educators was founded in 1920 and is an individual membership organization devoted solely to the improvement of teacher education. The Association of Teacher Educators was founded in 1920 and is an individual membership organization devoted solely to the improvement of teacher education both for school-based and post secondary teacher educators. OUR MISSION IS TO IMPROVE TEACHER EDUCATION BOTH FOR SCHOOL-BASED AND POST-SECONDARY TEACHER EDUCATORS. THE ASSOCIATION PUBLISHES TWO PROFESSIONAL JOURNALS AND CONDUCTS AN ANNUAL MEETING AND SUMMER CONFERENCE WITH SESSION INTENDED TO HELP MEMBERS IN THEIR CAREERS AND TO IMPROVE TEACHER PREPARATION.